What Are Dogs Teaching Us About Being Human? Celebrating 6 Months of Mystic Dog Mama Mystic Dog Mama

This is a really special episode for me, because today we are celebrating 6 months of the Mystic Dog Mama podcast, and 6 months of growing this beautiful community together!

In this special episode, I have created a compilation. If you’ve been with me for a while, you’ll know that I ask all of my guests what dogs have taught them about what it means to be human. The answers are so profound and beautiful, and they offer a real opportunity to reflect on who we are as individuals, and who we aspire to be. I’ve brought all of my guests’ answers to this particular question together in this episode, so you can hear them again in one timeline. I hope you enjoy hearing the breadth and depth of their responses. I’ve listed everyone in the time stamps below, so you can see the speaking order.

When I first decided to create the podcast, I set the intention that this would be a safe space to bring people together to talk about what nourishment for our dogs, ourselves, and the planet could look like. But, I never imagined that this little corner of the internet could create such a sense of home for myself, and for those of you joining me in this journey. We live in a strange time-space continuum that can be so divisive, and so alienating. It’s such a testament to the canine spirit that a little 10lb chihuahua walked into my life, and became the catalyst for creating such a beautiful community. I am grateful to each and every one of my guests, and each and every one of you listening. This means the world to me to have you and your pups walking the spiritual path alongside me and Lucky.

A quick note that this episode was sponsored by Aspirationery, which, in full transparency, is another project of mine where we create books, notebooks, and stationery to help you become all you aspire to be. You can check out our shadow work and moon magic journals and workbooks, as well as our popular “My First Period Tracker” for young girls and tweens on Instagram @aspirationery.

Ok, let’s go!

TIME STAMPS

00:22 INTRO

03:38 David Ian Howe, archaeologist

12:05 Vivian Birlie, canine reflexologist

14:09 G.G. Silverman, author and creative

16:16 Dr Tom Lonsdale, veterinarian and author

21:30 Dr Laura Donaldson, professional dog trainer and behavior consultant

25:51 Sarah Vrba, astrology and tarot expert

27:73 Susan Raven, author and musician

28:40 Laura Thomas, host of Rescued by a Dog podcast and author

30:31 Berdhanya Swami Tierra, spiritual teacher

44:38 Caroline Griffith, pet nutrition consultant and founder of Canine Flow

46:31 Jessica Green, integrative health practitioner and health coach

47:39 Kay Stewart, veterinary technician and lead educator at Feed Real Institute

48:34 Rachel Knott, zoopharmacognosy expert and animal communicator

50:25 Dr Odette Suter, veterinarian

53:16 Veronica Mezzetti-Draia, human design expert and coach

57:56 Niki French, professional dog trainer, author, and host of PupTalk

59:38 Wendy Welpton, natural movement expert and host of Make Movement Matter podcast

1:02:56 Kim Brophey, professional dog trainer and behaviour consultant, applied ethologist, and author

1:05:11 Rhi Anderson, life coach

1:08:37 Simone Mueller, professional dog trainer and behaviour consultant, and author

1:09:56 Dr Saskia von Diest, Nature communicator and founder of Ecofluency

1:11:52 Jess Adam, therapist and coach

1:13:50 Sally Morningstar, author, photographer, and hedgewitch

1:16:12 Amy Arnold, professional life fulfilment coach

1:18:04 Hannah Zulueta, canine nutritionist

1:20:14 OUTRO

DISCLAIMER: This is not a substitute for medical advice or other relevant professional advice.